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The vote is in, and the Fairwood Community once again chose to fund a ‘splash pad and cooling center’ at Petrovitsky Park through King County’s Participatory Budgeting program. This recommitment to the project led me to seek and get approved an additional $1.6 million, bringing the total funding to $3.1 million.
I have also requested King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, in collaboration with the Department of Local Services, to transmit a plan for implementation to the King County Council by June 1, 2025. You can read more here.
Thank you to the Fairwood Community for your continued engagement on how we can continue to invest in improving Petrovitsky Park.
 Crime scene taped of in the University District, Seattle
Earlier this week Shawn Yim, a bus driver for King County Metro, was killed during an early morning route through the University District. This tragedy highlights the immense public safety challenges faced in Seattle, which are a direct result of historically low numbers of police on the street. While the King County Council just invested an additional $4.7 million in Metro's Safety, Security, and Fare Enforcement Reform Initiative (SaFE), the safety of our services are impacted by the safety of Seattle. Our Metro drivers deserve better.
My thoughts are with Yim's family and all of our front line Metro employees.
Here is the KUOW article if you want to read more
If you haven't already seen my Fall Survey, now is your chance to make your voice heard. I have been getting hundreds of responses from constituents weighing in on everything from top priorities for your area to our efforts to keep the youth jail open earlier this year. I use these survey responses help better represent you, my constituents.
This online survey will remain open through the beginning of the new year, but time is running out to send me your responses! I want to hear your thoughts about what you want to see going forward from King County.
You can take the survey here
The King County Solid Waste Division is pleased to announce that our operations teams have been able to clear adequate space at our stations to allow free collection of storm debris to resume at select stations during three upcoming weekends:
- December 21-22
- January 11-12
King County residents can drop off tree limbs, and other woody debris for free at the Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, and Shoreline facilities during these periods. Yard debris brought to other facilities or outside of the designated weekends will be charged the standard fee.
Free disposal is exclusively for wood debris from the recent storms. Stumps, logs and limbs no longer than six feet in length are allowed. No grass clippings, sod or soil will be accepted.
Customers must live or do business within King County's 37-city and unincorporated service area to use these solid waste facilities. More information is available at kingcounty.gov/recycling-transfer or by calling 206-477-4466. Local cities and haulers are also offering debris collection services. More information is available through King County's Emergency News website.
Our service area does not include the cities of Seattle or Milton. Contact your local government for service information if you live in Pierce County, Snohomish County, the City of Seattle, or the City of Milton.
 Find the station accepting debris nearest you!
Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station 18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila Monday-Thursday Open 24 hours/day Friday 12 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Enumclaw Recycling & Transfer Station 1650 Battersby Ave E, Enumclaw Monday through Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station 13800 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station 2300 N 165th St., Shoreline Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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